ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Rangers began Memorial Day weekend with a winning record, in second in the AL West and third in the way-too-early wild card standings.
Now, who saw that coming in a rebuilding year?
So, is it just the mirage created by the currents a fairly soft, home-friendly early-season schedule? Is a steady leak towards the trade deadline and a selloff inevitable? Or are the Rangers on their way to overachieving?
"We have done a good job in a lot of areas," manager Chris Woodward said Friday. "We've taken a real step forward on offense.